Population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population ages 80 and above, female was 4,415 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,415
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
4,415
in 2025
All-time low
707
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde stood at 4,415. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde peaked at 4,415 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 707, in 1962.
That places Cape Verde 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 714 | — |
| 1961 | 709 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 707 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 708 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 715 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 727 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 746 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 769 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 796 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 826 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 858 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 893 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 934 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 981 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,034 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,089 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,148 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,213 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1,281 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,353 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1,421 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1,481 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,535 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1,583 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,624 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1,658 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,690 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,712 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,730 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,743 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,754 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,766 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,779 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,789 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,799 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,806 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,819 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,840 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,862 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,890 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,928 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,980 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,045 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,123 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,219 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,328 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2,449 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,578 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,711 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,845 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,985 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,132 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,285 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,443 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,608 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,775 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,942 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,109 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,259 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4,371 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,406 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,369 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,351 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,367 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,382 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,415 | +0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,415 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,027, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,415 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,083, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 741.7 | 707 | 826 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,078 | 858 | 1,353 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,618 | 1,421 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,810 | 1,754 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,321 | 1,928 | 2,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,691 | 2,985 | 4,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,382 | 4,351 | 4,415 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 4,798 compare
- 171 Djibouti 4,656 compare
- 172 Bhutan 4,584 compare
- 174 New Caledonia 4,183 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 3,708 compare
- 176 Curacao 3,580 compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Cape Verde was 4,415 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,415 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 in 1962.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.